papal

/ˈpeɪpl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpeɪpl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpā-pəl/ (ame, mw)

papal — adjective

  • papalpositive
  • more papalcomparative
  • most papalsuperlative

1. describing things that come from the Pope, belong to his office, or involve his

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing things that come from the Pope, belong to his office, or involve his power in the Catholic Church

例句

The papal visit brought thousands of Catholics into the city square.

papal visit - common news collocation for an official trip

Workers hung papal flags along the street before the Sunday parade.

同義詞
  • pontifical

    more formal and more strongly tied to church language

  • Vatican

    often points to the institution or state around the Pope, not only the Pope's own authority

  • ecclesiastical

    broader term for church matters in general, not specifically the Pope

文法句型

papal + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun, especially in combinations such as papal visit, papal election, and papal authority. It appears mainly in news, history, and church writing rather than in everyday casual speech.

常見錯誤

❌The local priest made a papal decision.
✅The local priest made a church decision.
💡'papal' refers specifically to the Pope or the Pope's office, not to every Catholic leader.
❌The message was very papal.
✅The message sounded very official.
💡'papal' is usually used before a noun, not after a linking verb in general description.